Dolphins would have to give Clowney a hefty long-term deal in order to land him

The Dolphins believe they are the favorites to land Texans star Jadeveon Clowney, but Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap.com suggests that Miami would have to increase Clowney’s tag number (currently just under $16M) to something in the $20M+ range to land the former No. 1 overall pick (Twitter link). Yates suggests that the Dolphins may not be interested in giving Clowney the long-term deal he wants and could be looking to trade a second-round pick for Clowney this year and flipping him for a first-rounder next year. Let’s take a quick swing around South Beach: Wide receiver Jakeem Grant‘s extension was reported as a four-year, $24M pact, but NFL Insider Adam Caplan says the base value is actually $19.7M (Twitter link). The total value could increase to $24M with Pro Bowl incentives. The contract includes $7.5M in guaranteed money, only $3.72M of which is fully guaranteed. The Dolphins are said to be shopping linebacker Kiko Alonso, though rival teams expect him to be cut. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writ

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